He was a general, but he could not protect the entire Dali from being in danger. The rebels marched southwards at an unstoppable rate, and he was unable to stop them.

The current emperor is incompetent and he doesn't know which side he should stand on. Should he guard the imperial city and contribute every bit of his own to the Dali Dynasty, or continue to let that waste Ning Huaixuan be the emperor and selfishly and cruelly exploit the people of the world?

Or did he join the Wu Prince and support him to ascend the throne? A hundred years later, he became an eternal sinner in the writings of the historians...

Since I don’t know, I might as well just leave it to fate.

Jiang's mother turned sideways and said, "Come in, your brother came back drunk again last night..." Seeing her son in this state, Jiang's mother felt more sad than anyone else.

Those who knew how to protect themselves had already claimed to be sick and not gone to court for several days. Some civil officials also packed up their gold and silver and prepared to return to their hometowns to survive the disaster. Unfortunately, Ji Kang was in a high position and could not leave.

That night.

The heart-pounding sound of horns outside the city came again, getting closer and closer. The sound of horses' hooves of thousands of troops nearby made the dust fly up. Ji Mengshu lay on the bed, his mind full of thoughts.

"Green bamboo...red leaves..."

"Girl?" The two people outside were not asleep. The city gate was creaking. The rebels were so arrogant that they might not have many days left to live. Perhaps tomorrow would be the end.

After hearing Ji Mengshu calling for help, they both walked in. "Miss, it's so late, why haven't you fallen asleep yet?"

Ji Mengshu took a sip of warm water. "The sound of horse hooves kept me awake. Hongye, Qingzhu, you have followed me since you were young. Now that our country is in trouble, take some gold and silver and leave before the rebels enter the city... Find a nice place with beautiful mountains and rivers, and never come back in this life."

Qingzhu knelt on the wooden floor and shook her head, "No, the young lady has taken such good care of us, I won't leave..."

Hongye knelt beside her, "I won't leave either."

Ji Mengshu sighed softly, "Prince Wu is rumored to be a violent and tyrannical man. If he breaks through the city gate one day, our Ji family will be in trouble. The rebels' knives don't care about two more of your lives, but to me, you are extremely important people... Hongye, Qingzhu, let's go."

"Miss, you said that Prince Wu is violent and violent. If we two girls are out there, they will definitely take us away. Miss, since we will all die sooner or later, it would be best for us to protect you..." Qingzhu sniffed, "Miss, we will never leave you."

midnight.

The west gate was smashed open amid the sound of horse hooves and human voices. The rebels rushed in and joined forces with Ning Rongzhang who attacked from the east gate to surround the imperial city.

All the streets were requisitioned by the rebels, and no one was allowed to go out. The same was true for the Ji Mansion, which was guarded more strictly because it was a wealthy family.

Jiang's mother was restless in her mansion for no other reason than that Ji Kang was trapped in the palace and unable to come out.

Inside and outside the palace, all the imperial guards and even the imperial guards were dispatched to resist Prince Wu's army at the city gate. Everyone thought that this rebellion was done by Prince Wu alone, but they didn't know that in the areas where Prince Wu passed, almost all the princes showed their willingness to make peace.

It was for this reason that they were able to march unstoppably all the way south to the imperial palace.

Ning Huaixuan and several important ministers had not slept for several days and nights in the meeting hall. Every urgent report was a psychological torture for everyone present.

The empress dowager dragged her sick body over, her face was pale and her death was near, as if she would perish along with the Dali Dynasty.

"Waste! A bunch of waste!" Ning Huaixuan threw away the things on the table and looked at the battle report that was handed over, his eyes were red with anger. "Did I hand over my peace letter? That traitor! No, Prince Wu, what did he say?"

The guard kneeling in the hall had a cold gleam on his armor. He leaned over and said, "Your Majesty...Prince Wu, he, he tore up the peace agreement."

Prince Wu is unwilling to negotiate peace, and it seems that he is going to attack the palace and call for a change of dynasty in the Dali Dynasty. "He is really my good uncle..."

"Report - Ximen's army is outnumbered and is expected to hold out for another two hours. Please, Your Majesty, send more troops -"

"Report - the entire army at the southwest gate was wiped out, and the rebels have already entered the palace!"

The ministers were terrified.

"Your Majesty, as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Your Majesty, you should quickly take the secret passage out of the city! I and other old ministers swear to defend this place to the death, and we will definitely hold the traitor back for a while!"

Ning Huaixuan sat dejectedly on the throne, and he wanted to take a good look at the palace.

The ministers continued to speak, requesting His Majesty to leave the city through the secret passage.

"Secret passage? You want me to leave the city, and what's the difference between that and sending me to my death? I was born in the palace and I am the master here. Even if I die, I will die here... I want to see if Prince Wu still has the late emperor and Taizu in his eyes when he rebels! Someone, bring the portraits of the late emperor and Taizu over!"

The palace was lost, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard. In early spring, the newly opened flower buds in the imperial garden were swaying in the morning dew, and then they were ruthlessly crushed by the galloping horses.

Prince Wu, holding a spear in his hand, saw the gloomy sky with no sign of improving and thought to himself that it was really bad weather.

The elite troops have already approached the hall, and everyone is on high alert, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Before getting close to the main hall, the roof tiles outside the hall suddenly turned, revealing many tiny holes, and then dense swarms of arrows instantly covered the sky and suddenly shot down.

The screams were endless.

One third of the people Prince Wu brought with him died instantly.

With the hidden arrows, no one dared to act rashly.

Suddenly, two scrolls appeared in the middle of the hall. Two eunuchs pulled them, and the exquisite portraits of the late emperor and Emperor Taizu appeared in front of everyone.

The royal orthodoxy and the emperor's bloodline, who dares to rebel?

Emperor Taizu was Prince Wu's father. The portrait suddenly appeared. Prince Wu stared at the portrait for a long time and lost his mind. Emperor Taizu favored the son of the concubine and even passed the throne to the previous emperor who was of illegitimate origin. What's wrong with him coming to seize the throne? !

"Father...you have loved the imperial concubine all your life and given all your love to the late emperor. Have you ever seen me?" Prince Wu Nan Nan asked himself.

Ning Huaixuan came out calmly. Outside the meeting hall was a bloody mess. He was wearing a new look, wearing a crown and jade, holding a long sword, and intimidating everyone. "I am the blood of the previous emperor, the heir to the throne, the blood of the emperor, Prince Wu, do you still want to rebel?"

Prince Wu laughed, "My good nephew, you were too young when you ascended the throne, and none of the uncles accepted you. Now you have grown up, but you still have no ability to govern the country... The throne should be given to a virtuous person, and it is obvious that you are not one of them. Since you are not one of them, why not give the throne to your uncle... After all, we are all descendants of Taizu."

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